Michelle Yeoh Shares 'Wicked' Updates Fresh From London Set (Exclusive)

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Michelle Yeoh is sharing some  insight.ET spoke to Yeoh at the premiere of her new Disney+ series, , where she shared an update on the upcoming film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical.«You'll see it very soon,» Yeoh teased, adding that it's been «great» playing the role of Madame Morrible in the film, due out in two parts, the first in Nov.

2024, with part two coming December 2025.«Great,» she confirmed. «Really good. Love working with Ariana [Grande] and Cynthia [Erivo].»Yeoh's tight-lipped look at her time on the  set so far comes after first-look photos of the Oscar-winner in the Jon M.

Chu-directed film hit the internet.Yeoh was spotted on the film's Buckinghamshire, England, set last month, in costume as the Shiz University headmistress, clad in a stunning green gown with a golden bodice.Her gray hair is in an intricate updo as she stands in front of Ariana Grande's Glinda, surrounded by flowers — on a set similar to the one where fans caught a first look at Grande singing in character earlier this month.ET previously spoke with Yeoh about getting cast in the movie backstage after her Oscar win for Best Actress for , and she shared how Chu — whom she previously worked with on -- helped convince her to take the role.«I said, he's gonna send me the script, [ask me to] consider it,» she recalled. «Then, he goes off.

Two days later, I get a message from him, and he has recorded a message from Ariana and Cynthia and him, saying, 'Hi, Michelle.